Mayor Duke Bennett says a casino would generate more revenue for Terre Haute, provide high paying jobs, and add another amenity.

Businessman Pat Goodwin announced his bid for mayor in January. He won't seek a political party nomination. Republican Mayor Duke Bennett says he'll make an announcement soon on whether he'll run for reelection.

Coons has been serving as acting president since the resignation of Jim Conwell on Nov. 7.

The project is expected to take two years to complete, including replacement of outdated mechanical and electrical systems and failing exterior metal panel cladding and curtain walls.

Jim Conwell is stepping down from his role as president of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The school's Board of Trustees accepted his resignation Wednesday.

Customer service provider Alorica says it's shutting down a call center in Terre Haute that currently employs about 300 people.

The sinkhole appeared Wednesday after a Terre Haute Fire Department ladder truck drove over the pavement on Ohio Street at the intersection of Fourth Street.

The prosecutor says the officers were acting in self-defense when they opened fire during the May 4 shootout.

The 1947 vintage locomotive was once owned by Public Service Indiana, now Duke Energy, where it was used to move coal cars around a power-generating station.

The company informed Terre Haute officials it can no longer meet the staffing thresholds required by city code to get a tax abatement for 2018.